Editing Nicholas Kristof (section)

=== US government ===
In a column published in ''The New York Times'' on June 15, 2011, Kristof argued that the [[US military]] was a prime example of how a comprehensive [[social safety net]], [[universal health care]], a commitment to [[public services|public service]], low [[income disparity]], and structured planning could be made to work within an organization. He then suggested that the military could serve as a model for improving [[American society]] along those lines.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/opinion/16kristof.html?_r=2&emc=eta1 | work=The New York Times | first=Nicholas D. | last=Kristof | title=Our Lefty Military | date=June 15, 2011 | access-date=February 11, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217083211/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/opinion/16kristof.html?_r=2&emc=eta1 | archive-date=February 17, 2018 | url-status=live}}</ref> This brought criticism from several other commentators, who argued that the military is effective at what it does only by severely limiting the [[political freedom|freedom]] of its members. [[Jonah Goldberg]] argued, "You've got to love how a system that requires total loyalty, curbs free speech, free association, freedom of movement, etc., is now either 'lefty' or 'liberal' because it gives 'free' healthcare and daycare", and he hinted that the ideas in Kristof's column resembled [[fascism]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/269793/maybe-nick-kristof-took-starship-troopers-beach-jonah-goldberg | work=[[National Review]] | first=Jonah | last=Goldberg | author-link=Jonah Goldberg | title=Maybe Nick Kristof Took Starship Troopers to the Beach? | date=June 16, 2011 | access-date=June 20, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619022523/http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/269793/maybe-nick-kristof-took-starship-troopers-beach-jonah-goldberg | archive-date=June 19, 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[David A. French|David French]] added, "If you want to see the military do what it does best, then ride out on a mission with an armored cavalry squadron. If you want to see the military struggle to do its job well, then I suggest you spend some time with its social services."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/269856/re-nick-kristof-and-starship-troopers-david-french | work=National Review | first=David | last=French | title=Re: Nick Kristof and Starship Troopers | date=June 16, 2011 | access-date=June 20, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007175139/http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/269856/re-nick-kristof-and-starship-troopers-david-french | archive-date=October 7, 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref>